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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,158.33, 156,244.84 and 51,553.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,158.33, 156,244.84 and 51,553.69 is: 77,334.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,158.33 : 156,244.84 = 51,553.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,158.33/156,244.84 = 51,553.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,158.33x = 156,244.84 × 51,553.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,158.33x = 8,054,997,525.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,054,997,525.96/104,158.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,334.17

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